Pfaffhausen (ots) - With their launch of the ArchivistaBox 2008/IX, Archivista, a Swiss open source software company, has released the only open source text recognition software worldwide that can create searchable PDF files. The majority of current text recognition or OCR (optical character recognition) programs run only on Windows systems and can be purchased ...
New data on the mechanism of action of the second generation 5-HT3 antagonist palonosetron presented today at the 33rd ESMO Congress in Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm, Sweden (ots) - New data presented today at the 33rd ESMO (European Society of Medical Oncology) Congress in Stockholm may contribute to explain the reason why palonosetron, a second generation 5-HT3 ...
Bregenz am Bodensee, Austria (ots) - To celebrate 25 years of plastic and the launch of a provocative new line of 'villainous' Swatch watches, Swatch founder Nicolas G. Hayek invited hundreds of Swatch fans, special guests and journalists from around the world to a spectacular multimedia party in Bregenz earlier this week. Guests arriving at the PLASTIC ROYALE by SWATCH found a huge "Once Again" - perhaps the most ...
Dittingen, Switzerland (ots) - The latest addition to Novozymes' portfolio of traditional enzymes for juice processing is Pectinex Ultra Mash, a first mashing product that extracts more juice from every apple. One of the first success stories since the integration of Biocon's enzyme business into Novozymes, this ...
Regensdorf ZH (ots) - Currency specialist Capricorn Asset Management successfully launched a new fund this year that is quickly gaining investor interest. April 2008 was the launch-date of Capricorn's latest product offering, an Offshore FX Fund trading G10 currencies. The strategy is categorized as being Long Term, Fundamental that seeks alpha opportunities by exploiting currency arbitrage and exchange ...
Biel (ots) - Has Swatch gone over to the other side? In a surprising and provocative move, the mischievous maker of Swiss fashion watches has aligned itself with the enemies of the world's most famous gentleman spy. "We've discovered the dark side of the myth," said Nicolas G. Hayek, also nicknamed Dr. Swatch. "And we love it. It's absolutely fascinating." To avoid any possible misunderstandings, the notorious ...
Zurich (ots) - Solianis' new patents cover the basic technology to monitor changes in the hydration of skin at different depths and to evaluate the impact of cosmetic products: "Device and method for determining at least one characterizing parameter of multilayer body tissue" and "Method and device for ...
Sevelen SG (ots) - All outdoor sports activities are so much more fun in good weather. Unfortunately, too much sun can lead to a reduction in wellbeing, performance and even physical health; which is why Schoeller Technologies AG and Clariant International Ltd. introduced the new coldblack® finishing technology ...
Dublin, Ireland (ots) - Helsinn is pleased to announce that Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals, its drug facility in Dublin Ireland, has undergone a successful inspection by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) without any Form 483 observations. The FDA visit, which lasted 5 days, was a pre-approval inspection ...
Zurich (ots) - Solianis is conducting a study in which patients with diabetes are testing a preliminary functional model of the future device for non-invasive glucose monitoring. First results confirm the expected applicability of the multisensor platform in everyday life. Solianis' unique multisensor platform offers an easy and reliable monitoring of changes ...
Roche Professional Diagnostics
Rotkreuz, Switzerland (ots) - Roche Diagnostics announced today that the Elecsys Anti-HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) assay has received regulatory approval in Europe for the E 170 analyzer for MODULAR ANALYTICS and the e 601 module for the cobas 6000 platform. The Elecsys Anti-HCV assay is already available on the Elecsys 2010 and the cobas e 411 instruments. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represents a major cause ...
- Note: Photos are available for free download at: http://presseportal.ch/de/pm/100011956 - Winterthur (ots) - The ideal combination of form and function With minimal weight, skilful design and extremely low drag, this revolutionary new production vehicle offers superior drive performance coupled with greatly reduced space requirements ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, will perform live GALILEO satellite tracking demonstrations at the 2008 CeBIT trade show to be held in Hanover, Germany, on its revolutionary u-blox 5 A-GPS and GALILEO-ready chip. u-blox' commitment to stay at the forefront of GALILEO development has led it to participate in several EU-funded research projects, such as the GREAT ...
Zürich (ots) - Solianis sees its Multi-Sensor Technology as a promising approach to continuous non-invasive glucose monitoring. Professor Marc Donath, member of the Solianis Scientific Advisory Board and Professor for endocrinology and diabetology at the University Hospital in Zürich, Switzerland, has ...
Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Belzberg Technologies Inc. (TSX -BLZ), announced today the introduction of Deep Book(TM), the first options trading platform that sweeps the aggregate volumes of all orders and price levels, for all options contracts trading on US options exchanges. With the ever-growing list of options contracts now trading in pennies, ...
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Young 'Einsteins' Can Attend Summer Science Camps in Canada Budding young physicists, age 16 and 17, can now apply to attend the 'International Summer School for Young Physicists' (ISSYP) at Perimeter Institute (PI) in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. International students from all around the world are invited to apply and ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - AT91SAM9R64 Integrates ARM926EJ-S with USB High Speed Device, 64k Byte SRAM configurable as TCM, 10 serial communication channels Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced today its AT91SAM9R64 ARM9-based microcontroller for high performance USB-enabled embedded control applications. Designed to boot from ...
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva (ots) - A new International Standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will help designers of audio-video and information technology equipment - such as laptops, mobile phones and TVs - to make the best decisions on energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact at the start of ...
Abbotsford, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - ICS Copper Systems Ltd. (ICX:TSX.V) is pleased to announce new assay results on their Mokambo Project situated in Mufulira, Zambia. The 2007-2008 shallow drilling program is 70% complete with respect to the initial delineation drill program. Assay results are still backlogged and cover only 25% of the drill program. The ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Announcement Marks First Major Media Customer for Brightcove in Germany Brightcove, the leading Internet TV platform, today announced its first major media customer in Germany, Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG, Europe's largest magazine publisher. The deal provides G+J's media businesses with the ability to use the Brightcove Internet TV platform to publish and distribute ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - AT91SAM9RL64 Integrates ARM926EJ-S with On-Chip LCD & Touch Screen Controllers, USB High-Speed Device, 64k Byte SRAM configurable as TCM, 24-channel DMA and 6-layer Bus Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced today its AT91SAM9RL64 ARM9-based interactive GUI microcontroller with high throughput, ideal peripherals and OS support to implement "smart" control panel ...
Evry, France (ots/PRNewswire) - - Not for Distribution in the United States, Canada or Japan Novagali Pharma, an emerging ophthalmic pharmaceutical company announced today that the Company's Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to conduct a Phase I clinical trial of its Nova63035, an ophthalmic ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - Carbon Credit Trading Comes of Age in the United States With Increased Fuel Standard Belzberg Technologies Inc. (TSX:BLZ). Answering the Nation's call for dramatic increases in renewable fuel use over the next 10 years, Renewable Trading Services, LLC announced today the ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) (NYSE: AZN) today announced the launch of a new clinical trial, SATURN, designed to measure the impact of CRESTOR(TM) (rosuvastatin) 40 mg and atorvastatin (Lipitor(R)) 80 mg on the progression of atherosclerosis in high risk patients. SATURN will compare ...
Zurich (ots) - - GM sets all-time record with sales of 2,182,000 units in Europe, market share up to 9.5 percent - GM records highest volume gain in European auto industry, with 179,000 units above 2006 - GM doubles sales in Russia, with market share up to 9.6 percent - Opel/Vauxhall sales up 4.3 percent, Chevrolet up 33.6 percent and Cadillac up 30.9 percent General Motors (GM) ...
Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - The Tommy Hilfiger Group today announced it has entered into an agreement that, through a series of steps, will result in the Group acquiring majority control of Tommy Hilfiger Japan Corporation ("THJC"), currently owned by Itochu Corporation. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Established in 1996, THJC is the exclusive licensee of Tommy Hilfiger-branded products in ...
Heilbronn, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the availability of the highly integrated broadcast radio front end IC ATR4262, which enables outstanding car-radio reception. The new IC is designed for high performance applications, in particular for mobile systems ...
Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) - - President of cbm, Prof. Allen Foster Announces That cbm Has Expanded its Areas of Work to Include All Persons With Disability, Not Just Persons With Visual Loss. For the past 100 years, cbm previously known as Christoffel Blinden Mission, and Christian Blind Mission, has worked to prevent and treat blindness and provide education and rehabilitation services for persons with visual loss. "The organization has decided that its ...
Whistler, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - (La version française sera diffusé sous peu dans vancouver2010.com/fr.) With the Canadian National Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships underway at Whistler Olympic Park, the ski jump facilities at the venue for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games have ...